The Institute Letter Fall 2023

Discover how the curious and collaborative nature of the Institute led to a breakthrough in the world of immuno-oncology. Dive into magic of cinema with insights into the on-campus filming of Oppenheimer. Walk a rewarding bridge between plasma physics and galactic dynamics. Glory in the beauty of the Institute Woods with a poetic reflection on its legacy as a “laboratory.” Explore how the scholarship of new Faculty appointee Maria H. Loh grafts new stems onto the work of past IAS art historians. Join an archival journey to discover the Institute’s earliest Chinese scholars. Dream of the good life with a new book from the Reading List. Read the latest news of the IAS community; Director David Nirenberg’s thoughts on past Director J. Robert Oppenheimer; and his welcome remarks to the community as another academic year begins.

Click here to download the pdf.

Natural Sciences

Investigating Natural and Artificial Intelligence: Q&A with Weishun Zhong

Weishun Zhong, Member in the School of Natural Sciences, uses tools from statistical physics to study the brain and AI. "Although these two might appear very different at first glance," he states, "when zoomed out and abstracted away, they are both just networks of basic units called neurons."

IAS News

Past IAS Members Announced as 2024 Breakthrough Prize Laureates

September 14, 2023

Six of the 2024 Breakthrough Prize winners––John Lawrence Cardy, Simon Brendle, Roland Bauerschmidt, Mikhail M. Ivanov, Marko Simonović, and Oliver Philcox––have past affiliations with the Institute's Schools of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.

IAS News

Eight IAS Scholars Elected as Members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

April 19, 2023

Eight scholars across all four Schools—Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Historical Studies, and Social Science—have been elected as members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, an honor that recognizes accomplishments and leadership in academia, the arts, industry, public policy, and research.